U.S. Lawsuit Could Open ‘Giant Can of Worms’ in Amazon’s Fight Against Product Recalls July 23, 2021 By Martina Barash A U.S. safety regulator’s decision last week to sue Amazon.com Inc. could bring clarity to a question that has long...
Senators Add Vaccine Misinformation as Reason to Alter Tech Firms’ Liability Protection July 23, 2021 By Nandita Bose Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday will add to the stack of bills going after Section 230 – a law...
Trump Lawsuits Allege Social Media Firms Violate Free Speech Rights July 8, 2021 By Jason Lange and Jan Wolfe Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Twitter Inc,. Facebook Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, as well...
Supreme Court Passes on Media Liability Protection Case as 2 Justices Balk July 5, 2021 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned away a case challenging libel protections for journalists and media organizations, but conservative...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms July 1, 2021 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social...
Short-Term Rental Firms Move to Tighten Safety for Travelers June 30, 2021 By Olivia Carville Expedia Group Inc.’s short-term rental business Vrbo has banned hosts who use its platform from leaving house keys in public...
Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional May 28, 2021 By Elizabeth Culliford Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media...
Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals May 28, 2021 By Anna Edgerton A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future...
Facebook, Google CEOs Suggest How to Reform Internet Immunity Law March 25, 2021 By Diane Bartz and Nandita Bose Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg laid out steps to reform a key internet law on Wednesday, saying that companies should...
Supreme Court Nixes Facebook Bid to Curtail $15B Class Action Over User Tracking March 22, 2021 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Facebook Inc.’s bid to pare back a $15 billion class action lawsuit...